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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 74

P.P.U. District Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will be held at Denman on Friday next. Directors of…

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Long Council Meeting SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

The August meeting of Singleton Nun[?]cipal Council took alk house 25 q to complete. It commissar last Thursday week…

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New Council Chambers Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 5

Singleton Municipal Council is taking steps to replace the words Kennedy Chambers over the entrance aboq to the Council Chimers with…

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Shortage of Petrol Hampers Shire Work Matters Appertaining to Rationing

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr H. K. Pollack) stated that progress of work…

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Road Works May Be Reduced Matters Considered by Patrick Plains Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads wrote to yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council stating that work…

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Race Track Proposal For Show Ground Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

A proposal for the establishment of a race track on the showground came before the Maitland Show Council lest…

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Removal of Rubbish Council’s Decision SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

On the recommendation of the health inspector, Mr. W. P. Hall, Singleton Municipal Council, dec[?]ded last night to give owners and occupiers of…

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Road at Putty Residents Petition Council SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

Putty is cooperatively large with a small population but the res[?]dents there have very, de[?]nite and d[?]versi[?] op[?]tions as to whether the Patrick’s Plains…

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Parents Must Protect Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 7

The school holidays are upon us and thousands of children are now free to crowd the streets and roam as far as their parents will let…

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Hunter C.W.A. Group Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 6

Representatives from as far south as Teralba arid as far north as Currabubula attended a council meeting of the Hunter River group of the…

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Mysterious Disap­pearance of Soviet Hag. Taken From Council Flagpole

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

Cessnock police are making In­quiries Into the mystery surround­ing the disappearance of the Soviet flag from the flag[?] on the…

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land Transferred To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

In a letter read at East Maitland Council last night. Mr. A. Percival survey or general and the property officer, advised that the Minister had…

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No Footway for Rail Bridge Council On Apathy Of Ratepayers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

Apathy on the part of residents of Pitnacree-road led East Maitland Council last night to “receive” a letter from the Acting…

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Merriwa Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The President (Cr. C. C. Bradly) presided at the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, others present being: Crs. H. G. Irwin, J. F…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held last night when there were present: Crs. W. Bailey (President), J…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council there were present Ald. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. (Mayor), Ald. J. A. Jones, J. W…

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Shire President Will Retire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, Mr. P. H. Deards, Shire President, announced that he did not intend to stand as a…

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State-wide Appeal for Comforts Work of Lord Mayor's Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

As the New South Wales Division of the Australian Comforts' Fund, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund has to provide 40…

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Kearsley Shire Loan Application Councillors Concerned at Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, members expressed concern at the delay in the sanctioning of its proposal to borrow…

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Kearsley Shire Concern Delay In Sanctioning Loan CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council is concerned over the delay in sanctioning its proposal to borrow £5500 to purchase a road scarifier and…

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